The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

References to Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn in the Simpsons:

References to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in the Simpsons

Characters

Name Reference Bart Simpson Matt Groening once described him as "merging all of the negative traits of characters like Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn into one person"

= Episodes

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference 2 22 Itchy & Scratchy & Marge Nelson and the Yellow weasel are seen whitewashing a fence, a reference to either the book or the Norman Rockwell painting 'Whitewashing the Fence', itself based on Tom Sawyer. 5 101 The Boy Who Knew Too Much Huckleberry Finn appears in Bart's vision; later in the episode, he sits next to a river with a slight resemblance to him. 14 269 "Simpsons Tall Tales" The episode's third act is based on the book. 21 461 "To Surveil with Love" Ned makes puns on the names of the two protagonists when reporting two people kissing in public.